Previous

Perth Zoo (Visit this link)

Wander along a dry river bed, giraffe and zebra strolling by. Beyond the African Tree House, the rugged African Savannah unfolds.

Striking landscapes, tall grasses, thorny trees. Baboons, rhino, hyaenas and lions close up — the sights, sounds and smells of Africa.

Perth Zoo's African Savannah exhibit provides a sense of the diversity and beauty of Africa. Formerly a flat, grassed oval circled by a minature railway, this area of 1.25 hectares has been transformed to present the diversity and fragility of African wildlife and their environment.

The Savannah, with its grassy plains and scattered trees, is typical of parts of Africa, however much of Africa is also covered by rainforests and deserts.

Kopje, or rocky outcrops, are also a characteristic feature of the savannah and these have been incorporated into the exhibit as borders between exhibits. The rocks were constructed of wire frame and concrete and disguise night quarters for the animals, or are used as storage facilities.

This is just one of our major exhibits.

http://www.perthzoo.wa.gov.au